Jingle Bells Jello Shots Recipe (2024)

If you have a holiday get-together and/or party between now and the holidays, make these for the over 21 crowd!! They really are good. And they will remind everyone of when they were 21 (or 18) again!

Note:

● This uses green apple gelatin which can be difficult to find. Another choice is lime gelatin or melon fusion gelatin, and swap out the apple schnapps for more rum (or Midori!)

● If you don’t have green apple schnapps in the house, Crown Royal apple is a nice substitute.

In addition to these Jingle Bells Jello Shots for your next holiday party, you might also enjoy these holiday jello shots:

● Eggnog Jello Shots Recipe – made with… eggnog!
● Christmas Cookie Jello Shots Recipe – one of my most popular Jello shot recipes!
● Pumpkin Pie Jello Shots Recipe – you could eat ’em with a spoon!
● Apple Pie Jello Shots Recipe – an extremely popular jello shots recipe.

Jello shots are very popular party “drinks.” Everywhere you turn someone has a Jello shot recipe. But, in a bit of irony, most “Jello” shot recipes are not made with “Jello” (Kraft) at all… they are made with unflavored gelatin, usually Knox (Unilever) or store brand.

While researching gelatin shots recipes, I spent some time on the Knox gelatin page, and the read is fascinating. It is the largest distributor of gelatin selling 60% for home and institutional usage, and 40% to industrial and manufacturing. Knox really took off after the owner died and his wife took over the company. If you have a few minutes, give it a read. I learned some things (the first gelcap in the 1920s!), and you may too.

Jello Shots are pretty easy to make. This is the basic recipe anyone can follow:

● 1 small box of Flavored Gelatin (there are others with unflavored Gelatin, but this is the basics)
● 1 cup water, boiling
● 1 cup of: vodka/rum/tequila/whiskey/schnapps/liqueurs

The 1 cup of some sort of spirits is the key. The different flavor combinations of alcoholic beverages combined with the flavored gelatin are what makes the tasty jello shot varieties.

Jingle Bells Jello Shots Ingredients:

● 1 3oz box Green Apple Gelatin
● 1 cup Green Apple Schnapps
● 1 3oz box Strawberry Gelatin
● 1 cup Rum
● 2 cups Water
● Whipped Cream Garnish
● Red Sprinkles, garnish
● 20 Green Pearl Sprinkles

Jingle Bells Jello Shots Mise en Place:

● Medium Pot
● Measuring Cup
● Plastic Whisk or Wooden Spoon or Silicone Spatula
● 20 2oz Souffle Cup with Lids or Shot Glasses or Plastic Shot Glasses

Jingle Bells Jello Shots Directions:

● Heat one cup water to a rolling boil.
● Remove from heat.
● Add one packet green apple gelatin; whisk until dissolved.
● Allow to set away from heat for 10 minutes.
● Add one cup apple schnapps liquor; whisk to combine.

● Fill 20 two-ounce shot containers (disposable soufflé containers were used) approximately half of the way full.
● Refrigerate until set (1-2 hours).
● When the green apple layer is set, heat one cup of water to a rolling boil.
● Remove from heat.

● Add one small box of strawberry flavored gelatin; whisk until dissolved.
● Allow to set away from heat for 10 minutes.
● Add one cup rum; whisk to combine.
● Fill 20 two-ounce shot containers (disposable soufflé containers were used) close to the top. Allow some headroom and do not fill to the top.
● Remove any bubbles that may form.
● Refrigerate until set, approximately 2 hours.

● Top with whipped topping, sprinkles, green pearl sprinkle when ready to serve.
● Keep Refrigerated.

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